A dictionary definition - 1. a mental disorder characterized by delusions of persecution or grandeur 2. a tendency towards excessive or irrational suspiciousness and distrustfulness In the specific quote you gave, above, the use of the word 'paranoia' is an exaggeration and it simply means the auth...

What does practice mean in: Try to under­stand it [= the symbol +/=] and benefit as much as possible from its almost mythical significance in the world of mod­em chess practice I have therefore opted for a combined approach: 50 examples from my practice and 25 of other, outstand­ing players. I would...

Thanks.
What does 'commanding' mean in:
But the most important strategic element in this position is the
strong centralized e5-knight which, in imperial style, lies on a commanding outpost.
? Thanks in advance

And what is advanced weakness?
I asked the author for e4xamples and he said a basic (fundamental) weakness is like an isolated pawn and an advanced weakness is like a superfluos piece. I later asaked if basic weakewss is staticx weakess and he said 'could'. no more useful comment.

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GM Grivas writes:
White has the bishop-pair, while Black enjoys the healthier pawn-structure. Black has cor­rectly attacked White's centre with his c- and e-pawns ; trying to create some fundamental
weaknesses.

Depends on the context. Normally it means just pleasant and we would qualify it (e.g. that was a a really nice sacrifice") It's a weak word - we try to avoid writing it if there is a suitable alternative

Consider: An equal position is bread and butter for the stronger player, as he can go on testing his opponent without too much risk. and Such positions (reached with the assistance of modem technology) are bread and butter for the top players . It seems that 'bread and butter' mean differently In th...